Are 009's gas pigs?

[rastaz]

I've gone to 009's on my new motor having run blue tops for years. It didn't take long for me to notice the decline in fuel mileage... I don't really care cause its a weekend/strip car but I just want to know from you guys who have gone to 009's if they are really pigs or if I have some other tuning issue. The chips I'm currently running are for 009's but were burnt for stock motor parameters. I have new chips on the way burnt for my current combo (TE-44, 212/212, 2800 stall). Maybe this could be part of the problem?

 

[The Radius Kid]

I noticed a very slight dcrease in mileage,but nothing to really talk about.Just use a good chip and make sure you're well tuned.The worse your state of tune with a bigger injector,the worse the mileage gets.

 

[Jimn8or]

Rob, when I went from red-stripes to 009's I noticed a decline in mpg too. My ace was the Maxeffort chip that let me pull a bunch of cruise fuel out. Not as good as the 40's, but far better than at first. Like you said though, a chip burned for your combo is the best start. Also, a new engine isn't gonna be as loose as one with say 250km's on it either, so it may pick up a touch once all is settled in your new mill
Jim

 

[gnXfan]

I got a slight increase in mpg after 009s. Even more of a bump after going to Testa's chip.

_BOB

 

[KEVINS]

I averaged 24mpg on the highway with them and RA93 chip which is down from 26 with factory stuff.

 

[Turbojorge]

Originally posted by KEVINS
I averaged 24mpg on the highway with them and RA93 chip which is down from 26 with factory stuff.

WOW! How the hell? When I had my Pitbull chip, I would get like 14-15mpg (normal driving). Then, with an RA93, it went down to 11mpg. I took the chip off after only a week and went to a Lubrant chip thats currently getting me about 16mpg.

I'd do anything just to get 20mpg.

 

[Steve Wood]

95% is in the chip...

 

[rastaz]

Originally posted by Steve Wood
95% is in the chip...

Yah that's what I thought. I hope the 93 chip I get from Red is like KEVINS and gets over 20mpg once I've got it dialed in...

 

[arista5]

Originally posted by Steve Wood
95% is in the chip...

then the rest must be, 1% Fuel Pressure

4% heavy foot testing the 009's capability

 

[Steve Wood]

Uh, the heavy foot factor cannot be considered....I get 9 miles to the gallon no matter what injectors I have run in the last two years...Some days, I never leave the Shell station parking lot!

 

[scottyb]

Chip and foot. The Red chip is rich. Regardless of injector, the cruise tune should yield similar MPG's cruising. City driving vs. highway is HUGE.

I rarely break 45mph in my 4 mile trip to work and average about 13-14 mpg. One week I took a 40 mile road trip and mpg jumped 2-3 points. A full tank on the highway I would expect to easily better 22 MPG.

 

[KendallF]

I agree with the city vs. highway thing. I had 55s in my car for a couple of years and city mileage was lousy..but I got 22 mpg on the highway headed to Bristol.

 

[AsphaltAnihil8r]

Originally posted by Steve Wood
Uh, the heavy foot factor cannot be considered....I get 9 miles to the gallon no matter what injectors I have run in the last two years...Some days, I never leave the Shell station parking lot!

here I thought I was the only one that would neer levae the Gas pump--dang RA93